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Noel Mignon Kit Projects

December 22, 2013

Hi Bloggers! How's the holiday rush going? I feel like Christmas was scheduled early this year between a late Thanksgiving followed by vacation. I will plan differently next season ... we are considering a return trip to Bermuda since we had such a great experience and I WILL decorate for Christmas BEFORE I leave! Remind me that I said that, OK ?!?!?

Well, I still am behind on PL, and December Daily will be done but not until after the Holiday. I also have several sketches to catch up on as well! I had completed PL for Week 50 and then decided to make it a two pager so that Weeks 51 and 52 could be together in the album using the Merry andBright Mini Core Kit. So Week 50 is now finally done. I used Noel Mignon's December Main Kit and the PL Kit to complete these pages. The photo pocket pages I used are Design F. Here's the left side:

I used Crate Paper's "Bundled Up"for these pages - winter themed with summery photos - it was odd but I figured it was Winter in Bermuda too so why not!! I used several elements on these cards to tie them in together: tags, gold shimmer twine, word stickers,camera washi tape and some banners. Here's close-ups of the cards ...

There is a tag tucked inside an envelope with journaling on it ..

I split the photo on the next section and the camera border is fun washi tape ...

The right side of the week ...

My favorite part of the week was the sun, pool, beach and hot tub. My second favorite was visiting the Royal Naval Dockyard. The area isn't beautiful but the art shops were AWESOME!! Here's another 4x6 card ...

Thanks for letting me share this week with you. I'll be back soon with weeks 51 and 52 using the Merry and Bright mini core kit!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYONE!!!!!

December 15, 2013

Hi Everyone! I'm long overdue for a post wouldn't you say?!?! I'm back from a wonderful week in sunny, warm, friendly Bermuda. It was my first time there and I would return in a heartbeat!! The warmth of the Bermudians equals the warmth of the gorgeous weather!! The island is clean, the views are spectacular and the food was AWESOME!! Lots of visitors were from Boston - mostly golfers. The golf courses in Bermuda are stunning and almost makes me want to learn to play. I took lots of pics and will edit them soon as I'm trying to play catch up in two days before I return to the daily grind.

I finished my PL page for Week 49 last night. I have also completed my December Daily Cover only at this point. For Week 49 I used a combination of Noel Mignon's main December Kit and PL Kit called "Ribbon Candy". These kits are LOADED with holiday themed papers and embellishments - it's like ton of Christmas presents!! I used October Afternoon'sSilent Night for this page. Here's the whole page using photo pocket page Design F ...

I used many of my favorites on the cards: sequins, my Dear Lizzy day and date stamp, doilies and my typewriter. Here's the title card. I used tiny little tags and number stickers for the week ...

Most of this week was spent getting ready for my Bermuda vacation ...

So there you have it - week 49! Week 50 will highlight some of my trip and I also plan to create a mini album of my vacation. It has been a long time since I've been out of the country and it was so worth it!! Thanks for looking and have a good week. I'll return soon with more craftyness!!

November 27, 2013

Hi, I'm back AGAIN - can you believe it? I recently finished a layout using Creative Scrappers current sketch #256. I love how the sketch was so out of my comfort zone! I wanted my take to be unique but still resemble the sketch! For some reason hexagons popped into my head when I saw the sketch and it finally clicked as I pieced the hexagons together! I used remnants from an older Noel Mignon Kit called Melrose. Here's the sketch and then my version ...

The frame under the adorable puppy photo is actually gold and shows up better in this close-up ...

The splatters are Distress paints in Festive Berries and Mustard Seed. This was a great sketch to get the creative juices going. Enjoy your day and see you soon!!!

November 25, 2013

I love working with sketches and this month's sketch over on the Noel Mignon blog provided me with a great opportunity to use my latest photos of Joshua. I was so lucky to have him visit me last weekend. Sunday morning we look a little nature walk. There are lots of wooded areas off my backyard and I've had the pleasure of exploring them ever since I moved here 17 years ago. Joshie found an empty birds nest and we found a nice place to return in. I used Noel's November kit called "Gather Together" for this layout. Here's the page followed by some close-ups ...

After fussy cutting the leaves I bent the edges to give them some dimension. I used a paper punch to add the small circles around the leaves. How cool are these burlap thickers - perfect for a Fall layout ...

A little bit of twine and some Fall flair ...

Thanks for stopping by and I will be back with my Project Life pages for weeks 46 and 47 later this week. Have a good week!

November 14, 2013

I will never grow tired of scrapbook sketches! I love taking a sketch and putting my own twist on it. Even more, I love to see how others interpret the SAME sketch. Well, Creative Scrappers has done it again with another awesome sketch. Sketch 255 was a blast to work with and it gave me a chance to play with Noel Mignon's November kit called "Gather Together".

Here's the sketch followed by my layout. The photo is of my cousin and I - we are exactly one month apart ...

I had fun adding sequins, epoxy stickers and splats of gesso ...

wood veneers are always a cute accent ...

I used TCW Life Bits Stencils and modeling paste on this title card ... these are also great accents for a PL page ...

Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy the rest of the week and I'll be back soon!!

October 30, 2013

So, you know how I LOVE sketches, right?!? And you know how I LOVE Noel Mignon monthly kits ... so, using them together doesn't get any better! Creative Scrappers latest sketch is so fun. It is Sketch # 254 and you can see all the DT reveals on the blog. Here's the sketch ...

I used Noel Mignon's October Union Square Kit for this sketch. Here's my take on the awesome sketch ...

I had the opportunity to take several classes with the oh so fabulous Dina Wakley. I learned so much about combining color and mediums and I would highly recommend her classes!! I have been wanting to scrap this photo for awhile and this collection was perfect for it. I combined elements from the main kit with the coordinating Project Life kit and blinged it up with some gold accents.

I'm so loving these Dear Lizzy Thickers ...

So, thanks for looking and I would love to hear from you. I'm off to work on PL for this week!! Have a great week and GO RED SOX!!!!!!!!

October 15, 2013

I have so enjoyed my last few days off. I spent time with family, great friends and also had some studio time.Today, I picked up my vintage typewriter from a repair shop and the owner said he actually had some offers on it! You can't beat quality equipment when things were made to last!!

I finished a layout today based on the latest Creative Scrappers Sketch #253. I used Noel Mignon's October's Kit "Union Square" to create this page. Noel's kits are PACKED with product and are worth every penny!! I did LOTS of layering on this page and bent the edges of the papers to add domension. Here's the inspirational sketch ...

and here's my layout ...

I LOVE this picture of Josh - he's so grown up now. Here's a close-up of all the layers including an awesome envelope from Fancy Pants ...

The kit came with a Dear Lizzy wooden word "love" which I paunted with gold paint. It looked kinda plain so I added some gesso to a background stamp and stamped it on the painted word and it looked so much better ...

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I loved this sketch and am so glad Creative Scrappers is back. Thanks for stopping by. Now I'm off to tidy up the studio and try to get back to the reality of work!! Have a great rest of the week! I will be back this weekend with my PL page for Week 42.

October 05, 2013

WOW, another Birthday has arrived ... the "number" is an eye-opener, and thankfully, I do not feel my "number"!! Thanks for all the lovely birthday wishes.

My layout this week is based on Creative Scrappers latest Sketch - #252. My page took a while because I got "stuck" a few times - once with the square without a photo and the title didn't come too quickly. So, I put it aside for a few days and then it come together. I used paper's from September's Noel Mignon Kit "Miss Nelson. Here's the sketch and my layout based on it ...

I stayed true to the sketch and just angled the squares a bit. Here's some close-ups ...

Thanks to both Creative Scrappers for the inspiring sketch and to Noel Mignon for the AMAZING kits with which to create. It's a creative match made in heaven!! Thanks for stopping by - I'm off to finish my Project Life page for this week!!

September 24, 2013

Good Morning Bloggers - hope you are doing well on this lovely Tuesday! I am trying to accept that "Summah" is "ovah" - like I have a choice, right?!?! So, this weekend I worked on a summery layout to keep the season alive!! I used Noel Mignon's September Kit "Miss Nelson".Seriously, you MUST check out these kits ... they are L O A D E D with product and embellies! Noel also has a Project Life kit that coordinates with the main kit - so between the two, you can create tons of layouts!! I had this picture of an adorable lab at the beach COVERED in sand and I had to scrap it. I used four 3.5 x 3.5 squares of patterned paper and went from there. I love the soft color combination of these papers ...

The "love" part of the title is created with paper twine - I used glue dots as I went along ...

I used my vintage typewriter to type up some journaling strips - how easy and I must admit, I love the sound of the keys hitting the paper. I clustered a doily and some stickers under the photo and a flair button over the photo for interest ...

Well, I'm off to work on a PL page - it will be more "serious" than my last PL page - which was total silliness - but it was fun! I will be back later this week to share. Hope you have a creative week! Thanks for stopping by - I'd love to hear any comments!!

September 17, 2013

I'm so happy that Creative Scrappers has returned! I have always loved sketches and I especially love the freedom to use whatever products I have to create with. Creative Scrappers latest reveal did not disappoint - the sketch is adorable and the circle and star elements can be interpreted in so many ways. Here's a peek at the sketch ...

I used a Tim Holtz Stencil and modeling paste to create the circles/stars elements. The stencil is the new Splatters Stencil which I will definitely use often. I used my latest Noel Mignon Kit - the September Miss Nelson kit which is LOADED with products!! Here's my take on the sketch and a few close-ups ...

So head on over to Creative Scrappers and check out all the inspiration from the amazing DT and give the sketch a go!! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your week!!